Author Question: A nurse is performing a cultural assessment using the ETHNIC mnemonic for communication. Which area ... (Read 50 times)

saraeharris · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is performing a cultural assessment using the ETHNIC mnemonic for communication. Which area will the nurse assess for the H?

a. Health
b. Healers
c. History
d. Homeland

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient of Hispanic descent who speaks no English. The nurse is working with an interpreter. Which action should the nurse take?

a. Use long sentences when talking.
b. Look at the patient when talking.
c. Use breaks in sentences when talking.
d. Look at only nonverbal behaviors when talking.

Zack0mack0101@yahoo.com · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The H in ETHNIC stands for healers: Has the patient sought advice from alternative health practitioners? While health, history, and homeland are important, they are not components of H.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Direct your questions to the patient. Look at the patient, instead of looking at the interpreter. Pace your speech by using short sentences, but do not break your sentences. Observe the patient's nonverbal and verbal behaviors.